Oz Fishing Tackle - Australian fishing tackle product rating system

What is the Oz Fishing Tackle - Australian fishing tackle product rating system ?

The Oz Fishing Tackle - Australian fishing tackle product rating system is what Oz Fishing Tackle is all about - Promoting and supplying Australian made and Australian owned fishing tackle.

These products include

Australian made

How does the Australian fishing tackle product rating system work ?

On our product listings in our online tackle store we display a icon to let our fishing tackle customers know what products are Australia friendly products.

We also let our customers leave feedback ratings on our products so you know you are buying quality fishing gear and at the same time helping to make jobs for Australians and keep money in Australia.

What is the difference between Australian made and owned, Australian made and Australian owned ?

Australian made and owned :

Australian made and owned fishing tackle

This is the best rating we offer. The products are made here in Australia and the fishing company is owned by Australians

Australian made :

The products are made here in Australia helping to create work but owned by an overseas company.
While this is not as good as Australian made and owned it still generates jobs here in this country.

Australian owned:

Australian owned fishing tackle company

Primarily means that the product is imported ,sold or distributed by an Australian owned company or business but manufactured overseas.
While this is not as good as Australian made and owned it still generates jobs here in this country.

Why should we supply Australian made and Australian owned products and how it benefits you ?

Quality

Australians produce some of the best quality products in the world. Our manufacturing standards are high and our consumers expect an Australian made products to be of a very high standard.

An Australian made product is likely to far outlast a product made in a country with low quality control systems in place. While you may pay a little bit more initially you will save money in the end with better product functionality and lifetime of of the product itself. In most cases it is not uncommon to have to buy 2 or 3 of the same product due to faults and failures while one Australian made product will last well into the life of the lesser quality items.

Australian made products are designed to be used in our environment. For example a lure made and designed in Australia is going to produce far better results than a lure designed for a species of fish halfway around the other side of the world.

Most of our outdoor products in Australia are U.V. (Ultra Violet) treated which means that they can withstand our harsh environment far better than an item that is not. Without this treatment a product will break down very quickly in our extreme sun drenched country.

The products you buy made here in Australia have not been crammed into shipping containers and stored for long periods of time so you know they have not been put through tough times before you even open the package.

Jobs

Australian made products and Australian owned companies create local jobs here in the country and keep our economy strong, it's as simple as that.

Product support

Have you ever bought a product that has failed well within its warranty period (if it has a warranty period at all) only to find that parts must come from overseas or the warranty agent is overseas and the path of getting a replacement or repair is just out of the question.

With Australian made products the spare parts are here in the country and so are the warranty agents so getting repairs and replaements is never a difficult task.

If you are having trouble using your purchased item buying Australian made or owned means you get to speak to someone who can understand your language and can be of the most assistance in the best time frame, you don't have to stay up till 3 in the morning to talk to a representative only to find out they can't understand a word you are saying or that they pass you on to 5 other people before it looks like your getting anywhere at all.